Which has higher liberal democracy index, Botswana or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 0.523 against 0.52 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Guatemala: Liberal Democracy Index

Botswana

0.52

in 2025

Guatemala

0.523

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Guatemala rank

57th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Botswana
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.523 against 0.52 in Botswana, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 11 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.095	0.0495	0.0455	Botswana
1910s	0.0955	0.0512	0.0443	Botswana
1920s	0.096	0.0727	0.0233	Botswana
1930s	0.096	0.0564	0.0396	Botswana
1940s	0.0992	0.1403	0.0411	Guatemala
1950s	0.1022	0.1323	0.0301	Guatemala
1960s	0.2781	0.0746	0.2035	Botswana
1970s	0.5112	0.0765	0.4347	Botswana
1980s	0.5407	0.1104	0.4303	Botswana
1990s	0.5874	0.2424	0.345	Botswana
2000s	0.6139	0.3745	0.2394	Botswana
2010s	0.5952	0.4153	0.1799	Botswana
2020s	0.4757	0.4047	0.071	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Botswana or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 0.523 against 0.52 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Botswana and Guatemala?: 0.003, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Botswana ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.